Advice needed for travel October 2004

[Sauble]

Hello:
My husband and I are planning our first drive from Toronto to Disney (Florida) in October 2004. We are trying to decide which would be the best week to travel. Our choices are departing Sat. Oct. 2 and returning on Tues. Oct. 12 or departing Sat. Oct. 9 and returning on Tues. Oct. 19. The reason we shose those weeks is the Canadian Thanksgiving falls on Mon. Oct. 11, therefore it would be one less vacation day from work. Also, the American Columbus Day falls on Mon. Oct. 11 and we are not sure if that would be a busy day.

Does anyone have any reccomendations on which week would be better? Which week will have less visitors to Disney?

Any other advice would be great. Thanks for your help.

 

[edie w]

I would guess that after 16 October, the crowds will be heavier as this is the the beginning of the 3 week Brit invasion. Locals will confirm whether this is the case!

Most UK schools have a week's holiday at this time, so we can have a fortnight's holiday in near perfect weather conditions, do the Food & Wine festival, MNSSHP (and HHN at Universal), and only take the kids out of school for a week.

Never been on Columbus day so can't comment.

 

[Shooby doo]

I would go the first week,the parks definately seem to get busier the closer you get to Columbus day! As mentioned above also The British half term holidays are normally in the middle of October (unless you're bad parents like us & you take your child out of school!)We've been twice at this time & the weather tends to be quite good. Since WDW brought the dates for MNSSHP forward you'll be able to catch this & Universal's HHN is not to be missed!
Hope this helps SD

 

[prplcrzy]

I would go with the beginning of October (2nd - 12th). We went this past October (the 3rd - 13th) and it was getting busier by the end of the vacation because of Columbus Day, but it still was alot better than going other times of the year.

The weather was great and we got to go to MNSSHP because they have dates at the beginning of October too (we went on the 10th, but I think they also had it the 3rd and 5th).

Have fun planning your trip!

Nancy